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Governments

Queensland to lift taxes on coal producers in budget light on clean energy funding
Queensland will increase royalties imposed on coal producers for the first time in a decade, but offered little by way of new clean energy funding.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 21, 2022

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Governments

WA to close state-owned coal generators by 2030 in big switch to renewables
WA government to close state-owned coal generators before 2030, and commit $3.8 billion in wind and storage in move it says will pay for itself within years.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 14, 2022

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Australia ranks as world’s worst for pollution from coal fired power stations
New analysis shows Australia remains the world’s highest per capita emitter from coal generation, almost double the global average.
Michael Mazengarb

May 20, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Greens propose levy on coal exports to drive coal phase-out within a decade
Australian Greens say billions could be raised through a levy on coal exports and help accelerate the phase out the fossil fuel.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 28, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Chinese demand for Australian coal could collapse, experts say
ANU experts predict imminent collapse of Chinese market for Australian coal as it seeks energy security and lower emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 21, 2022

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Coal

Election Diary: Taylor’s “implausible” claims, Morrison loves coal, Albanese backs EVs
Albanese visits Tritium, Morrison visits Woodside, and Taylor’s scare campaign about rising electricity prices labelled ‘implausible’.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 20, 2022

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Coal

Loy Yang A coal generator unit offline for second time in three years
AGL says a unit at Loy Yang A has been sent offline, perhaps until August, its second major fault in just three years.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 20, 2022

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Governments

“Perverse:” Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $22,000 a minute this year
Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $11.6 billion this financial year, pushed higher by the Morrison government’s ‘gas led recovery’.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 28, 2022

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Governments

Morrison rejoices in high fossil fuel prices, but Ukraine coal gesture will last just days
While the world battles with an energy crisis, the Morrison government is celebrating a boom in fossil fuel prices, and making small donations of coal.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 21, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Coal’s demise drives Australia’s emissions lower, but cuts still way too slow
While renewables do the heavy lifting on power sector emissions, the lack of economy-wide federal climate policy has seen emissions grow in virtually all other sectors.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 2, 2022

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